>> Proc::Reliable looks very good for that, though I can't (yet) swear to its
>> robustness.
>> Ah, looks like it's attempting to do what I want though.
> I'll investigate and report back.
And if it isn't, the fork/exec/alarm model may not be glamorous, but it's
time-tested and reliable.
Randy
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